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Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code: This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals: (...)
The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region.

Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.

Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code:
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals: (...)

The scientific methodology used by Australia to establish MRLs is consistent with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) or good veterinary practice (GVP) applicable to their region. Agricultural and veterinary chemical use patterns differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and environmental factors vary. This means that Australian MRLs for agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food may differ from Codex standards.

Providing Farmers with Regional Weather and Climate Guides:
(...) The guides present historical climate statistics that compare the past 30 years (1989-2018) with the previous 30 years (1959-1988), across topics relevant to agriculture including:
• Average annual and monthly rainfall, and seasonal rainfall reliability;
• Frequency of dry, average and wet years;
• Timing of autumn break (south)/green date (north);
• Average monthly rates of water loss via evapotranspiration;
• Frequency and first and last date of frost;
• Frequency of extreme heat events;
• Reference to future climate trends and projections and sources of further climate information.

The guides help improve the ability of farmers to make quantitative risk management decisions, by providing access to localised information about the likelihood and severity of key weather variables that affect the resilience of their businesses and communities.

Sunraysia Modernisation Project Phase 2 (SMP2:
(...) The project also supports the delivery of actions in the Victorian Government's Water for Victoria plan, which outlines the State's long-term strategic plan for the management of Victorian water resources. Specifically, the SMP2 project contributes to:
• Action 4.2: Invest in rural infrastructure;
• Action 4.5: Improve water delivery efficiency in irrigation districts.

Victoria's Northern Water Infrastructure Prospectus - Feasibility Projects (Prospectus Feasibility Projects):
Victoria's Northern Water Infrastructure Prospectus (VNWIP) will identify projects that will provide up to 9 billion litres of water savings. The VNWIP will focus on identifying where upgrades to public water infrastructure will improve water resource efficiencies and savings, and deliver positive environmental outcomes.

The five feasibility projects listed below were identified in the VNWIP as potential water savings projects that require further development to a business case stage before a decision can be made on their implementation. Implementation would be subject to separate Government funding, or private investment, and notified under a separate DS:2 as appropriate.
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National Landcare Program Smart Farms Small Grants:
The Smart Farms Small Grants is investing AUD 43.5 million (GST exclusive) through a competitive small grants program. Over six years, grants will support the adoption of best practices that improve the management and quality of our natural resources. Smart Farms Small Grants is supporting one to two year projects to increase farming, forestry and fishing communities' awareness, knowledge, skills and capacity to adopt best practice sustainable agriculture.

National Landcare Program Smart Farming Partnerships:
The purposes of the Smart Farming Partnerships are to develop, trial and implement new and innovative tools that support industry practice changes that will deliver more productive and profitable agriculture, fishing, aquaculture and farm forestry industries; protect Australia's biodiversity; and protect and improve the condition of natural resources (in particular soils and vegetation).

This will be achieved through grants that deliver against the priority outcomes of increasing the number of agriculture and aquaculture entities that have developed, trialled and/or implemented innovative practices for maintaining or improving the natural resource base, and increasing the percentage of these entities with the awareness, knowledge and skills to manage our soil and vegetation resources and biodiversity.

National Water Infrastructure Development Fund:
(...) The National Water Infrastructure Development Fund will support Australian state and territory governments invest in regionally significant water infrastructure projects that increase Australia's national water security and build drought resilience.

Stronger Farmers, Stronger Economy - Improvements to Access Premium Markets - Improve Biosecurity:
This initiative implemented by the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will help improve biosecurity surveillance and analysis capability to increase the ability to manage biosecurity risk in a more targeted and timely manner and provide supporting evidence for accessing new and maintaining existing markets. (...)

Enhancing Australia's Biosecurity System - Priority Pest And Disease Planning And Response (PPDPR) - Diagnostic & Reference Laboratory:
This initiative aims to develop reference laboratory capability (including personnel, equipment and protocols) for providing diagnostics for priority and emergency plant pests. This will strengthen Australia's ability to diagnose exotic and emerging plant pests more efficiently and to support detection and response to new pest incursions, improve pest status information and support interstate and international trade.